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Houston, Samuel
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President of the Texan Republic, born in Virginia; was adopted by a Cherokee Indian, and rose from the rank of a common soldier to be governor of Tennessee in 1827; as commander-in-chief in Texas he crushed the Mexicans, won the independence of Texas, and became the first President of the new republic in 1836; subsequently represented Texas in the United States Senate; was elected governor and deposed in 1861 for opposing secession (1793-1863).
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Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Houston, Samuel'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​h/houston-samuel.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Houston, Samuel'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​h/houston-samuel.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.